West Tawakoni
Geography
West Tawakoni is located in southeastern Hunt County at 32°54′9″N 96°1′28″W / 32.90250°N 96.02444°W (32.902544, –96.024452). It is bordered on three sides by Lake Tawakoni, a reservoir on the Sabine River. To the north is the lake's Caddo Inlet, to the south are Waco Bay and Kitsee Inlet, and to the east is the main body of the lake. Texas State Highway 276 passes through the northern part of the city, leading east across the lake 6 miles (10 km) to East Tawakoni and west the same distance to Quinlan. Greenville, the Hunt county seat, is 22 miles (35 km) to the north via Highway 276 and Highway 34, while downtown Dallas is 48 miles (77 km) to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, West Tawakoni has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km), or 0.67%, are water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | 465 | — | |
1980 | 840 | 80.6% | |
1990 | 932 | 11.0% | |
2000 | 1,462 | 56.9% | |
2010 | 1,576 | 7.8% | |
2020 | 1,895 | 20.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (NH) | 1,553 | 81.95% |
Black or African American (NH) | 10 | 0.53% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 26 | 1.37% |
Asian (NH) | 20 | 1.06% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 6 | 0.32% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.05% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 111 | 5.86% |
Hispanic or Latino | 168 | 8.87% |
Total | 1,895 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,895 people, 742 households, and 453 families residing in the city.
Education
West Tawakoni is served by the Quinlan Independent School District.